Silver Stars select Syracuse center with No. 8 pick

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Kayla Alexander, #40, of the Syracuse drives the ball to the basket against Providence during the 2012 Big East tournament on March 2, 2012. Bob Stowell/Getty Images

Kayla Alexander, #40, of the Syracuse drives the ball to the basket against Providence during the 2012 Big East tournament on March 2, 2012. Bob Stowell/Getty Images

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Connecticut's Breanna Stewart, left, and Syracuse's Kayla Alexander fight for a rebound in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big East Conference women's tournament in Hartford, Conn., Monday, March 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Connecticut's Breanna Stewart, left, and Syracuse's Kayla Alexander fight for a rebound in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big East Conference women's tournament in

Connecticut's Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, left, and Syracuse's Kayla Alexander, right, battle for a rebound in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big East Conference women's tournament in Hartford, Conn., Monday, March 11, 2013. Connecticut won 64-51. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Connecticut's Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, left, and Syracuse's Kayla Alexander, right, battle for a rebound in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big East Conference women's

Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson, left, drives to the basket while being guarded by Syracuse's Kayla Alexander during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Dolson scored a game-high 25 points in Connecticut's 87-62 victory. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)

Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson, left, drives to the basket while being guarded by Syracuse's Kayla Alexander during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013.

Syracuse center Kayla Alexander (40) goes for a shot as she's fouled by Creighton guard Ally Jensen (12) in the first half of a first-round game in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Syracuse center Kayla Alexander (40) goes for a shot as she's fouled by Creighton guard Ally Jensen (12) in the first half of a first-round game in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament on Saturday,

Syracuse center Kayla Alexander (40) goes for a shot past Creighton center Alyssa Kamphaus (55) in the first half of a first-round game in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Syracuse center Kayla Alexander (40) goes for a shot past Creighton center Alyssa Kamphaus (55) in the first half of a first-round game in the women's NCAA college basketball tournament on Saturday, March 23,

Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson has the ball knocked loose by Syracuse's Kayla Alexander during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Connecticut won 95-54. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)

Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson has the ball knocked loose by Syracuse's Kayla Alexander during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Connecticut won

Connecticut's Bria Hartley, left, shoots against Syracuse's Kayla Alexander during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Connecticut won 95-54. (AP